AT-RT
All Terrain Reconnaissance Transport, Republic Scout Walker
History of AT-RT
The All Terrain Reconnaissance Transport (AT-RT), also known as the All Terrain Recon Transport or the Republic scout walker, was a model of recon walker manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards which saw extensive use during the Clone Wars by Advanced Recon Force Scout Troopers of the Galactic Republic. It was the precursor to both the All Terrain Defense Pod and the All Terrain Scout Transport. During the Galactic Civil War, these walkers were adopted by both the Galactic Empire, who used Scout troopers to man the vehicles, and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, who upgraded them to compete with the advancements of the Empire. AT-RT walkers were used by the Grand Army of the Republic throughout the war. During the Battle of Christophsis, clones rode AT-RTs to fight off Whorm Loathsom's droid army. During the Battle of Ryloth, Lightning Squadron rode AT-RTs alongside the Twi'lek Resistance, who rode their own blurrg mounts, to liberate the capital city of Lessu. During the Battle of Umbara, Republic gunships deployed the walkers, which were used by the 501st Legion to combat the Umbaran Militia throughout the lengthy campaign. During the battle on Kiros, 501st and 212th Attack Battalion clones rode throughout the city to attack the droids, and Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano rode them to chase after the Zygerrian slaver Darts D'Nar when he fled the city. Near the end of the Clone Wars, 41st Elite Corps clone troopers used them at the Battle of Kashyyyk. AT-RTs continued to be fielded by the Galactic Empire, being driven by scout troopers. They could be deployed by an All Terrain Anti Aircraft. A group of scout troopers utilized at least two AT-RTs on Mygeeto, where they battled a Rebel group known as the Plasma Devils. The Alliance to Restore the Republic, particularly the Tatooine rebel cell, used modified AT-RTs. The Alliance to Restore the Republic also modified some AT-RT's to have a chin-mounted flamethrower, as well as modifying others to have a chin-mounted Z-6 rotary blaster cannon.
AT-RT is also known as; All Terrain Reconnaissance Transport, Republic Scout Walker
